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Ozoro Eflher, by this time informed of her hufband's deatKy, 

 and with her was Ayto Aylo, a nobleman of great credit, 

 riches, and influence. He had been at the campaign of 

 Sennaar, and was fo terrified at the defeat, that, on his re- 

 turn, he had renounced the world, and turned monk. He 

 was a man of no party, and refufed all polls or employ- 

 ments ; but was fo eminent for wifdom, that all fides con- 

 fulted him, and were in fomemeafure governed by him. 



This perfon, a relation of the Iteghe's, had, at her defire, 

 attended Ozoro Efther to Nefas Mufa, but, adhering to his 

 vow, went not to battle with her hufband. Hearing, how- 

 ever, of the bad difpofition of the king, the cruelty of the- 

 Galla, and the power and ambition of Fafil, whofe foldiers 

 were encamped round the hoiife, he told her that there was 

 only one refolution which flie could take to avoid fud- 

 den ruin, and being made a facrifice to one of the mur- 

 derers of her hufband. 



This princefs, under the fairefl form, had the courage and 

 decifion of a Roman matron, worthy the wife of Mariam 

 Barea, to whom fhe had born two fons. InftrucSted by Ay- 

 lo, early in the morning, all covered from head to foot, ac- 

 companied by himfelf, and many attendants and friends, 

 their heads bare, and without appearance of difguife, they 

 prefcnred themfelves at the door of Michael's tent, and 

 were immediately admitted. Aylo announced the princefs 

 to the Ras, and flie immediately threw herfelf at his feet on 

 the ground. 



As Michael was lame, tho' in all other refpecSts healthy and 

 vigorous, and unprepared for fo extraordinary an interview, 



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